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The path of Italian wine on foreign markets is once again quickening the pace of its steps and, after an essentially flat January, exports grew by +3.6% in value to €1.05 billion in February 2023, the latest Istat data, analyzed by WineNews, reveal. Good news also on the volume front, with a sharp halt to the negative trend in terms of volumes, low...

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Alessandro Ambrosoli and his daughter Giovanna Ambrosoli in conversation with Fabio Finotti, Istituto Italiano di Cultura-NY Director. “Ambrosoli – A history of family and business” (published by Mondadori Electa) is a book to celebrate Ambrosoli’s centenary from its foundation. An adventure that begun with Giovanni Battista Ambrosoli, founder of t...

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Shortly after his graduation from the University of Venice in 1963, the Italian artist, architect and designer Gaetano Pesce reached out to local chemical companies, in the hope that they could tell him how to work with their wares. 

 "I realized that nobody taught me materials from my own time," the artist said. Two firms invited Pesce to visit,...

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According to the latest Ismea report, 2022-2023 global orange production is estimated at 47.5 million tons, down 5% year over year. A decrease that, in Italy, stands at -25%. In this scenario, Sicily is the first Italian region in terms of area invested in oranges, with about two- thirds of the national total: compared to 2021, there is a decline o...

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The "karstic lands" that baptise the winery are the famous ones of Castellana Grotte, the beating heart of the Murgia Barese, the limestone plateau of tectonic origin located between central Puglia and the north-eastern part of Basilicata. It is a different Puglia to the one we are accustomed to: here the vast plains give way to medium hills and lo...

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Italian chocolate maker Pernigotti is changing the look and recipe of its iconic gianduiotto chocolates. This is one of the novelties announced by the company at ISM, the trade fair dedicated to confectionery and snacks. While retaining the unmistakable shape of the chocolate, Pernigotti is abandoning the historic metallic gold wrapper in favour of...

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Italmobiliare has cited Caffè Borbone as the stand-out performer in its first quarter revenues as the coffee roaster eyes opportunities in the US. Italian holding company Italmobiliare, which became the majority stakeholder in Caffè Borbone in 2018, reported group sales growth of 6% to reach €138.5m ($150m) in the three months ended 31 March 2023....

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The first-ever sport utility vehicle from the Cavallino Rampante currently has a two-plus-year waitlist, and Ferrari also happens to be on the bleeding edge of plug-in hybridization with the likes of the three-motor, V8-powered SF90 series. The 296 series also deserves attention because of its twin-turbocharged V6, which outputs 654 ponies from a d...

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High-end Italian furniture maker Cassina will open the doors to its largest store ever in Los Angeles on Wednesday, the company told WWD Thursday. Located at 145 North Robertson Boulevard in West Hollywood, the store spans two floors and 13,000-square-feet of prime retail space. It is Cassina’s biggest store in the world, after its Milan Via Durini...

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According to recent Ismea research, Italian tomato production is around 1 million tons (+9.5% in 10 years); annual per capita consumption is about 18 kg, also growing, with +12.9% over the decade. In this framework, the region of Sicily ranks first in national production with about 40% of the areas, which total about 25 thousand hectares. The Pomod...

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